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The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
The masculinity crisis is a porn crisis
We have to do more to challenge the reshaping of culture by pornography
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Better Slayyyter than never
Like the first Strokes album if Max Martin had produced it
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Eulogy for rural life
A growing sense of gloom pervades Starmer’s Britain
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
The SNP is in a Peter Murrell muddle
The Peter Murrell case has exposed the rot at the heart of the SNP’s political culture
Drill, baby, drill
We need Cornish lithium and tin just as much as North Sea oil — whatever the nimbys say
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
Taylor’s Version of feminism
Taylor Swift’s marriage is less a retreat from feminism than its logical conclusion
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world